Comparison

SimplePlanes vs APG

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SimplePlanes

Design, build, and fly your own aircraft with realistic physics. Explore a vast community-created library of over 250,000 planes or test your creations in challenging scenarios.

Highlights
  • Build custom airplanes with modular parts
  • Realistic flight physics simulation
  • Download over 250,000 community-created aircraft
  • Engage in flight challenges
  • Sandbox mode for unrestricted building
  • Educational tutorials on airplane design
Features
Currently charting
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Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free. BUILD AIRPLANES You have the tools you'll need to bring any airplane to life. Snap parts together to build your airplane's body. Place engines to add thrust. Design and attach wings and then strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies. DOWNLOAD AIRPLANES Over 250,000 airplanes are available to download for free from SimplePlanes.com. Find anything from old WW2 bombers to next-generation fighters to sci-fi spacecraft. You can upload your own airplanes and rise through the ranks from a bronze builder to a gold level builder. DYNAMIC FLIGHT MODEL Flight simulation at its finest. Every little change you make in the designer impacts how the airplane flies. Weight distribution, thrust, lift, and drag are all calculated continuously while flying. Parts can break off in spectacular fashion while flying due to over-stress or by hitting something. The fun won't stop there though. You can keep on flying even with a missing wing if you've got the skills. SANDBOX MODE Use all available parts to build airplanes with no restrictions. The sky is the limit. Literally. CHALLENGES Climb into the cockpit of one of your custom aircraft and see how it does in the challenges. Land on aircraft carriers, dodge surface-to-air missiles, race through courses, and so much more. EDUCATIONAL Tutorials will help players learn the basics of real airplane design and the considerations that need to be taken when airplanes are made.

About

APG

Fly through obstacles, collect coins, and aim for high scores in this plane game. Unlock various aircraft and environments while racing against a self-destruction timer. Future updates promise new game modes and music.

Highlights
  • 22 unlockable planes
  • 10 skybox environments
  • Differentiating obstacles
  • Timer till self-destruction
  • Coin collection for points
  • High score tracking
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This is not the best game, It is also not the worst game, but it is A Plane Game. As of right now you fly through obstacles collecting coins to prevent yourself from blowing up and also collecting the best high-scores to boast to your friends. Features include: - 22 planes some reoccurring with different colorway's - 10 different skyboxes - differentiating obstacles -timer till self-destruction Future updates - Dog fight Game mode - Different Difficulty's (not affecting obstacles, speed, or time) - music by Bobby Henderson himself - sfx for the coin, explosion, and getting close to the end of the timer Credit for Assets: -B Movie UFO by NE14ABJ -TieFighter by Georgia Dooley - BatWing by Vyacheslav (All on SketchFab) also free unity assets in asset store. THIS GAME IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY

Screenshots

SimplePlanes4 screens
APG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimplePlanes at 83% against APG's 0%. SimplePlanes also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 3) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). APG's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

APG is free to download; SimplePlanes costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

APG holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimplePlanes has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of SimplePlanes's written reviews are positive against 0% of APG's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplePlanes ships an update every 3 months, APG every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SimplePlanes versus APG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplePlanesAPG
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB510 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJundroo, LLCGreen Country Technology Center

Customer experience

SimplePlanes

All ratings3,024 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews877 reviews
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.4%
Negative11.2%

APG

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SimplePlanes

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Undo function causing plane glitches
  • Autopilot issues (retracting landing gear)
  • Invisible collision problems
  • Planes spawning in ground/air unexpectedly
  • Graphical/performance issues on older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Implement more advanced damage/failure models
  • Expand map selection (e.g. desert island, underwater view)
  • Improve AI behavior and add more combat-focused missions
  • Introduce new vehicle types (e.g. tanks, ships, trains)
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  • Add more advanced building tools (e.g. individual part movement, custom cockpits)

APG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SimplePlanes

No in-app purchases

None

APG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimplePlanes free?
SimplePlanes costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is APG free?
APG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimplePlanes or APG?
APG is rated higher. SimplePlanes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while APG averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SimplePlanes or APG have ads?
Neither SimplePlanes nor APG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplePlanes or APG?
SimplePlanes ships an update every 3 months, and APG every 2 weeks. Most recently, SimplePlanes was updated on October 13, 2026 and APG on September 23, 2026.

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